Horizon State, an Australian blockchain-based start-up that is looking to build a secure digital voting system, has launched the country's second initial coin offering.

Microsoft has released details of a method whereby remote code can be executed within Google's Chrome browser. This appears to be a reaction to Google's disclosure of bugs in Windows earlier this year. Is a war brewing between the two tech behemoths?

The flaw in the WPA2 wireless protocol revealed recently has a critical impact on Android phones running version 6.0 of the mobile operating system and Linux devices, a security researcher says.

Employment demand for ICT executives slumped by 6 percent in September, with the Queensland tech sector showing the best results compared to other States, according to the latest job index.

New Android malware that poses as an app on the Google Play store and adds compromise devices to a botnet has been discovered by security firm Symantec.

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is contributing $18 million towards funding for the $160 million Kennedy Park wind, solar and battery project in North Queensland.

Samsung has introduced a "new strategy to unify IoT services under SmartThings, in addition to the next-generation Bixby 2.0, and advanced AR capabilities on more Galaxy smartphones."

A survey of IT professionals in seven countries plus Hong Kong has found that many employees in their companies are looking to find out corporate information that is not needed by them to do their jobs.

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